Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16102, Peter Ditzler, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Ditzler, Peter
S. 16102
CONTENTS
carded

Pen. Agent New Albany, Ind. March 28, 1851 Pen. Agent (pay) May 31, 1851 Christian Setzler May 16/55.
3579
Indiana
Peter Ditzler of Clark Co in the State of Indiana who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Frickens of the Regt. commanded by Colonel Stotz in the Pennsylvania line for militia twenty months from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of sixty six Dollars sixty six Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Decr. 1832 and signed Hon. John Carr A. D.
  Arrears to 4th of 4th Sept 1832  99. 99    Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 March 1833  33. 33  
Doll. 133. 32
{ Revolutionary Claim. Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Henry H. Sylvester Clerk Book D Vol. 9 Page 182

The State of Indiana
Clark County ss Clark Circuit Court October Term 1882
On this 24 th day of October 1882 personally appeared in open court before the honorable John Y. Ross President of the 2 nd Judicial Circuit in said State and John Carr and Samuel Prather Esquires associate judges of the circuit court for said county now sitting. Peter Ditzler a resident of said county and State aforesaid aged seventy six years who being duly sworn according to law and on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. First that he was drafted in the year 1776 in the county of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania and belonged to Captain Casper Stivers Company of militia which company was under the command of Col. Philip Greenwalt that he marched in his company under the command of Col. Greenwalt to Powell Hook in the State of New Jersey and continued in the service for the term of three months when he enlisted at Powell Hook in the company commanded by Capt. Andrew Tricker for the term of six months that his Colonel's name was Jacob Klotz whose regiment was part of General Ewing's Brigade called the Pennsylvania Flying Camp - under the command of General Mercer he further states that he marched with the army commanded by General Mercer from Powell Hook to Staten Island where he was in a battle fought

by the troops commanded by General Mercer against the Hessians the further State after the Battle at Red Bank Island with the Hessians - as he marched to Fort Lee under of General Mercer from which place the troops that he belonged to were driven by the Hessians and British near Trenton. he further States that he was in an engagement against the Hessians at Trenton in which Battle the American troops killed and  captured of the Hessians and took a great many of them Prisoners. he further States that he was discharged at Trenton having served out the term of six months and returned home to Pennsylv- ania. he further States that about one year after his return home from Trenton that he was drafted as a militiaman in Stilestown in the State of Pennsylvan- -nia and continued in the service for more than one year but how much longer than one year he cannot recollect the greater part of which time he was stationed at Stile- -town and was employed in protecting the citizens against the Hessians and Tories. during which time he was sent with Capt. Miser whose company with others were sent with some Hessian Prisoners from Stilestown to Staunton in Virginia. he States that he cannot recollect the names of the Capt. who commanded him part of the time that he remained at Stilestown but he States that he recollects that he was ordered into the service by Col. Crope but what his rank was as an officer he cannot say. he States he has no documentary

Evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state that he is known to Mr Austin John Bellott John Shaw who reside in the neighbourhood who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the revolution, he further states that he was born in the State of Pennsylvania he states that he cannot say what year he was born in but thinks he was born in the year 1756 that he has no record of his age. he further states that he was living in the State of Pennsylvania when he was first called into the service that he was drafted in the County of Lancaster in said State that he afterwards enlisted at Pottstown and afterwards was drafted in Pottstown in said State of Pennsylvania he states that he resided since the revolution in the State of Pennsylvania until the year 1801 or 1802 and then moved to Kentucky near Lexington where he resided for several years. he states that he moved from Kentucky to Clark County in the then Territory of Indiana but the year he cannot recollect but that he has resided in Clark County Indiana for more than 20 years. where he now resides. he states he recollects the names of Generals Mercer General Ewing Col Jacob Kitzler Capt Andrew Fricke but does not know whether they were regular officers or not does not recollect the name or number of any Continental or mil the Regiment. he further states that he did receive a discharge from his Captain Andrew Fricke in writing and had it for many years but believes that he has lost it that he cannot read writing.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Test Henry H. Barron Peter Ditzler
Mark Mr John Austin John Bottorff & John Hawn
recording in the County of Clark and State of Indiana hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Ditzler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy six years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Test Henry H. Barron John Bottorff John Hawn John Austin
and the Court do hereby declare their opinion "after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that John Bottorff John Austin and John Hawn who have signed the proceeding certificates are residents of the County of Clark and State of Indiana and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Henry Harnick of the circuit court of Clark County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Ditzler for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 24th day of October 1832 Test Henry H. Barron Clerk I was authorized to the Clerk to sign his name John Harnick

paid 3
Hon: Wm. H. English Washington city D. C.
Bethlehem Pa April 11th

Bethlehem Clark County Indiana
April 11 th A.D. 1855
To Hon. Wm. H. English, — Dear Sir:
I embrace the present opportunity to address you, during your stay at the City of Washington in relation to a claim, which under the present law, I consider myself entitled to. And I wish you if you please to ascertain the facts in regard to the matter and let me know as soon as possible, as I am in need, and if Government is giving help for pay to any for such service I would be glad to have my share, the nature of my claim is this, my father Peter Litsler who was a soldier under Captain Rigger in the Revolutionary war did not receive near all that he was entitled to, having only received from the date of his application which was long after he should have commenced, and I am informed that he did not draw one half of what he was entitled to, & if there is any thing to be had on this claim I am able to prove at any time that I and one brother are sons of said Peter Litsler and the only children he has now living. I would also state that I served myself as a soldier in the war of 1812 under Captain Hunter, Colonel Arbuckle 3 rd regiment and got my discharge at the city of New Orleans. And now I am informed that in addition to land claims such soldiers are to receive one hundred dollars a year, and now if this be the fact I wish you to write to me and give me such instructions as may be necessary and I will endeavor to satisfy you for your trouble
Christian Litsler

Reply ref d to the Comm Pensions W H English Lexington Ky May 4 th

Know all Men by these Presents, That I George Y. Ditsler son and heir at law of Peter Ditsler decd who in his lifetime was a pensioner on the Indiana Roll at the rate of $66. 66 per annum under act of 7 June 1832, and who died on Oldham County Kentucky on the 1 st day of July 1837.
I, _____ who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint GEORGE H. MONSARRAT, true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any Department thereof, any and all claim or claims have to arrears of pay or Pension money, under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions, of the Con- gress of the United States, and especially the Acts 4th July 1836, 7th July 1838, 3rd March 1843, 17th June 1844, 2nd February 1848, and 29th July 1848—as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March 1818, 15th May 1828, and 7th June 1832.
Said Attorney is moreover authorised in my name to demand at any Depart- ment of the said Government, a reconsideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given, touching my interests, and to obtain from any Department or the archives thereof, any and all information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of.
Said Attorney is moreover authorised to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certificates of Pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due me and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer upon him or them all the powers therein conferred upon hereby ratifying and confirming all that said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 20 th day of April 1853
George Y. Ditsler
State of Kentucky Oldham County, sec. _____
BE IT KNOWN, that on the 20 th day of April 1853, before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid,
personally appeared George Y. Ditsler the _____ subscriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledging the signing, sealing and deliver- ing the same to be his own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereunto subscribe my name, H. L. Smith J. P. O.C.

Pa
Klotz-Jacob VII - 18-1060

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Jan 29, 1921
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Peter Ditzler a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 816102
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 2 mos Pvt. Casper Stoever Philip Greenawalt Pa   6 mos. Andrew Frucker Jacob Kolotz   1 yr. later 1 yr. Stationed at Shilistown  
Battles engaged in, Staten Is; Trenton Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. in Lancaster Co., Pa. Date of application for pension, Oct 24, 1832, cl. al. Residence at date of application, Clark Co., Ind. Age at date of application, 76 t. in Pa.
Remarks: He d. July 12, 1837 in Oldham Co. Ky. leaving 2 children - George W. of Oldham Co., Ky. + Christian of Bethlehem, Clark Co. Ind. No further fam. data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Explanation Peter Ditzler
1840
Indiana
John Carr

Washington City Decr the 22 nd 1832
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir I have recd the declaration of Peter Ditzler of Indiana which you have had and which you have examined and am truly sorry to find that his declaration has not been presented to you in such manner as to have been entirely satisfactory. I know the man and have known him for the last 20 years. & would have no hesitation in making oath that I believe he is entitled to a pension for the term of 20 months, the term that he asks for. I hope that will be able to explain this case in such manner that will enable you to place his name on the Pension Roll. This declaration I wrote myself. I was present and saw him subscribe by making his mark & heard him sworn in open court and heard him examined in open court. I am well acquainted with all the witnesses who have made oaths and subscribed their names. I heard them sworn in open court and saw them subscribe their names - 2 of whom I have known for the last 20 years and the other for more than 25 years. & know them all to be men of good standing in society as any men in the state of Indiana. I heard the court declare that they concurred in opinion, and direct the clerk to certify the proceedings & wrote the certificate at the request of the clerk and saw the county seal affixed thereto. It is not at all times convenient for the applicant to procure the testimony of a clergyman inasmuch as it often will happen that there is none in the neighborhood. This perhaps may be the case in present one. but in this case it ought not to operate to the prejudice of the applicant, for I am well convinced his claim is a just one - In that part of his declaration

where he speaks of being drafted as a militia man in State of Pennsylvania and served more than one year my impression is that he stated to me when I was writing his recollection - that in doing this service that he served under more than 1 captain. consequently he was not drafted for a year at one time. one year is all he expects to get for a pension for this last service, although he thinks he served longer in this last service than one year - he is a German and speaks bad English, and is hard to be understood or to make understood, yet very sensible, and is reputed to be honest where he is known, and can get all most the whole neighborhood to testify - to their belief as to his services - he is a couple can not go ride on horse back is very poor and is likely to become a county charge. his wife is living by whose labour they both support, with what they receive by the charity of their neighbors - 20 months is all that he expects to receive a pension for - the above facts I believe to be correctly true and if it will add any additional weight I am willing to be sworn that I believe them to be true to the best of my knowledge.
Yours John Carr Mc
Although he is quite sensible I do not know whether he understands the difference between the term draft and volunteer without explanation - I have lived within 5 miles of him for the last 20 years
John Carr Mc
I suspect the clerk in doing his duty at the board at which the at declaration of Peter Ditges was made and was authorized by the clerk to sign his name to certificates which I did as in many cases.
John Carr Mc

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Peter Sitzler which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? — IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes. V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no. # VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes. VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes.

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? two citizens.
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no ,
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
states that he has no living witness. testimony of a witness taken in 1825, exhibited
XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? no ,
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? no ,
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes ,
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes. excepting affidavit.
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? ans?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
# The claimant should amend his declaration in regard to his service last stated. Militiamen were not drafted usually for more than three months, and this is the period mentioned by the witness.

State Bank of Ind Br New Albany May 23. 1837
Dear Sir
I have to trouble you again with the vouchers of Adam Stoops Guardian of Peter Dutzyler, which please examine, say whether correct, and return them to me at your earliest convenience, There is one year pension Mr Dutzyler the 4 th of March last.
I am inclined to think, from the instructions forwarded to us by the Comptroller, under date of the 29. Sept 1836. & 3 rd Section, That in every case where the pensioner has not drawn his pension for one year or more. that the vouchers have first to be submitted to you, and we have to receive from you Special directions, before we can pay such pension. Please say whether I am correct in this opinion or not —
Very Respect
J. S. Edwards Esq Comm 3 pensioners
Yours J. R. Shields Esq

Pension Office May 14. 1855.
The Third Auditor will please certify the date to which within named pensioner was paid. Very respectfully,
L. Matthews Commissioner
18 pg 37 p D M. Randall
Peter Diegler died 18 July 1837, paid in full. John F. Smith Dunbar

L. W. B. I. 16102.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
July 25th, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication I have the honor to advise you that Peter Ditzler made an application for pension on October 24th, 1832, at which time he was 76 years of age and residing in Clark County, Indiana, and his pension was allowed for twenty months' actual service as a private in the Penna. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Stevens and Col. Greenwalt. He enlisted in Lancaster County, Penna.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner/
Hon. Walter Evans,
House of Representatives.

Rev 2/2
WM. PETTUS MILLER
MANUFACTURER OF SUMAC EXTRACT
MILFORD, VIRGINIA
QUOTATIONS F.O.B. MILFORD, VA. AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
December 29, 1920.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
On July 25, 1898, your office addressed a communication to Hon. Walter Evans, Congressman, (Your file No.L.W.B.-I.16102) relative to pension granted Peter Ditzler, application for said pension having been made on Oct. 24, 1832. His service was as a private in the Penn. troops, Revolutionary war, having enlisted in Lancaster County, Penn.
Will you kindly furnish me with any data you may have relative to Peter Ditzler's wife, date of marriage, etc., and as to his brothers, sisters and children.
Thanking you in advance for such information as you may be able to furnish, I am,
Very truly,
Mrs Annette Ditzler Miller (Lys)

P 16102 INVALID.
File No. 16102
Peter Sitzler
Pris Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 97
[Arrangement of 1870.]
July 25-98 Hon W Evans H of Reps.
1921, Jan. 31 Hist-Lo- Mrs. Annette D. Miller. En